The Humble DECLARATION AND PETITION Of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in PARLIAMENT assembled in IRELAND.  
To the Kings most excellent MAJESTY, and the PARLIAMENT of England now assembled, 1642.  
For putting the Laws in execution against Papists and Recusants.  

Copia vera.  
Ex per Phill. Ferneley, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.   
LONDON: Printed for Hum. Blunden, 12. July. 1642.   

A DECLARATION FROM THE PARLIAMENT IN IRELAND.  
Humbly declareth,  
THat the Religion now professed by the Church of Rome (which in fundamental points is Antichristian) hath of late years extraordinarily overspread this Kingdom, and hath the more increased by the forbearing to put in execution the wholesome Laws and Statutes of force in this Kingdom against Recusants and others of the Romish Religion, who have of late time more than formerly extremely swarmed in this Kingdom: And whereas it evidently appears, that the laid Antichristian and heretical religion, and the not putting of the said Laws in execution, hath as the fruits and effects thereof produced a general confederacy of the Papists in this Kingdom to destroy and extirp the Protestant Religion, and all English, Irish and Scottish in this Kingdom professing the same; wherein they have actually proceeded to execrable cruelties without any provocation given them by his sacred Majesty, by the State and Government, or any acts of Protestants or any others) the intending utterly to cast off the English government and most royal Authority of our Sovereign Lord the King; And where divers of the Romish Religion, have in all parts of this Kingdom since the 22 th'. day of October last, inhumanely used most bloody and unheard of barbarous actions against the persons as well of the Clergy as of most of the Protestant Religion within their power, not only while life lasted, but even after death, digging some of them out of their graves, cutting them in pieces, and casting them into ditches, defiling of Churches, and setting up of the abominable Idol of the Mass, instead of God's true worship and service, and in scornful and reproachful manner, trampling under foot the holy Bible, and disdainfully burning it, and have by their said cruelty already destroyed many thousand Protestants, and of those that remain and escaped their fury, most of them have been enforced to fly into England or Scotland for relief, or to beg the charity of well-disposed people here.  
The said Lords and Commons duly considering the premises, and the great dishonour done to his Majesty, to the English Nation, and indeed to all his Majesty's Kingdoms by the said most wicked rebellion, plotted and enacted by titular Bishops, Abbots, jesuites, Friars, Priests, Monks, and others of the Romish Religion, do humbly express their detestation thereof, and their humble desire of a through Reformation of Religion may be had in this Kingdom to the glory of God, and the honour of his sacred Majesty; and to that end humbly pray, that present and effectual course may be taken for putting in execution the Laws and Statutes of force in this Kingdom against Recusants and all others of the Popish pretended Religion in all parts of this Kingdom, where the Laws do or may run; and for suppressing the usurped power & jurisdiction of the See of Rome, and particularly in the City of Dublin, which is now the City of refuge for most of the distressed and despoiled Protestants of this Kingdom; who yet are not without just fears of imminent dangers by reason of the multitude of Popish Inhabitants; and they do pray that it may be given in charge to all his Majesty's Offices whom it may concern, faithfully and without delay to proceed therein, and that monthly Sessions be held for that purpose in the said City of Dublin.  
That Bills may be forthwith transmitted into England containing all such Laws as are now of force against all jesuites, Priests, Friars, Monks, and others superstitious Orders and societies of the Popish pretended Clergy, and their Relievers, and against Recusants and other Papists to be enacted in this Kingdom.  
And such further Laws as are or shall be needful in that behalf, and that such necessary expressions and provisions may be therein made as may be agreeable with the constitution of this Kingdom, and may give hopeful and comfortable assurance to your suppliants and their posterity, and to all other of the Protestant Religion, who are or shall be in this Kingdom.  
That it may not be in the power of any Governor or Governors of this Kingdom to suspend, inhibit, or connive at the execution of the said Laws, or any of them. And to this end that your Lordships who are entrusted by his Majesty with the Government of this Kingdom, and must one day give an account thereof before the tribunal of God's justice, will give present order for performing your suppliants requests herein expressed. And although since this most tedious and bloody rebellion begun we have had some succours out of England, which we ascribe to the great mercy of God, in the great wisdom and piety of his sacred Majesty, and in the careful and chargeable endeavours of the Parliament and Kingdom of England which his Majesty's grace and goodness, we with the duty and loyalty of faithful Subjects do most humbly and thankfully acknowledge to his royal Majesty, and do also render to his Parliament of England hearty thanks for their said care and endeavour for us: yet we find with inward sorrow and grief of heart, that for want of such powerful and speedy succours of men, money, victual, clothes, arms, and ammunition, and other requisites of War necessary to be sent hither out of England this war for God's cause, and the cause of his servants in this Kingdom, hath hitherto had but a slow proceeding. They therefore most humbly beseech your Lordships to represent to his sacred Majesty their humble desires and supplications, that it may stand with his Princely pleasure, That an effectual and speedy course may be taken by his Majesty's high wisdom, and the care of the Parliament, for hasting these needful succours which the said Lords and Commons humbly conceive have been hitherto retarded; longer they doubt and fear can well consist with the safety of this his ancient rightful Crown and Kingdom, and so by the high wisdom and great goodness of his Majesty, our great grief and sorrows converted into joy and gladness, God's true Religion may be the more firmly established, his Majesty in wisdom and power magnified, his good Subjects comforted, and his enemies and the enemies of God's truth disappointed.  
And they shall pray, etc.  
FINIS.